Zaļesje Parish (Latvian: Zaļesjes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Ludza Municipality, its administrative center being the village of Zaļesje.
Zaļesje Parish | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.76 km2 (41.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 107.05 km2 (41.33 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 482 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
The place is close to the border with Russia, and the name of the village is a common Russian toponym meaning "place over the woods".
By the 2009 administrative reform, this territorial unit was merged into the Zilupe Municipality. Since 1 July 2021, Zaļesje Parish has been part of Ludza Municipality.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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